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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Briscoe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 cm
24
153 lbs
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175 cm
25
160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Briscoe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Williams! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Briscoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Briscoe has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Briscoe's takedown attempt.
Williams slowing the pace effectively. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams is pressed up against the cage. Briscoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Briscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Briscoe fails in his attempt to clinch. Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Briscoe moves out of range as Williams strikes. Briscoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet. Briscoe shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Briscoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away. Williams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Briscoe throws a low kick but Williams avoids it. Williams is looking for the big counter here. Briscoe swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Briscoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body. No luck with that takedown attempt from Briscoe. Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Charles Briscoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Williams tries to keep at a distance but Briscoe has taken the fight into the clinch. Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briscoe slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
As Williams looks to move away, Briscoe throws a big counter combo but Williams just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Briscoe avoids a punch combination nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Williams enables Briscoe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Williams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. The fighters are working up against the cage. Williams manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Briscoe being controlled against the cage. Briscoe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Briscoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Briscoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Briscoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams. Briscoe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Briscoe shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nice sprawl there from Williams as Briscoe shoots in. Williams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Williams throws a body punch but Briscoe moves out of range. Briscoe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Briscoe tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Williams dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Briscoe with a lazy takedown attempt and Williams counters with a two punch combo. Briscoe misses with a takedown and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Briscoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briscoe throws a half hearted mid kick. Williams is looking for the big counter here. A momentary lapse in concentration from Williams enables Briscoe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Williams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Briscoe chips away with some ground and pound. Briscoe throws a big right hand that misses. Briscoe postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow. Briscoe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round. Briscoe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Briscoe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Williams is looking to stand up but Briscoe isn't so interested in that idea. Briscoe scoring with some ground and pound. Williams has momentary wrist control but Briscoe slips an elbow through the middle. Briscoe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head. Briscoe lands a couple of digs. Briscoe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Briscoe throwing strikes but missing. Williams wants to stand up but Briscoe is controlling him. The fighters are working up against the cage. Williams manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Williams stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briscoe tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it. A looping hook to the body misses from Briscoe. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Briscoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Charles Briscoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick. As Briscoe backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Briscoe manages to avoid it all. Briscoe looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but Briscoe drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Briscoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control. Briscoe stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Briscoe cracks Williams with a solid left hand. Williams keeping moving, preventing Briscoe from controlling successfully. Briscoe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Briscoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Briscoe prevents Williams from getting back to his feet. Charles Briscoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Briscoe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head. Briscoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Briscoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Briscoe scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Briscoe won't allow Williams to get back to his feet. Briscoe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Briscoe connects with a couple of short punches. Williams is looking to stand up but Briscoe isn't so interested in that idea. Briscoe distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Briscoe working some strikes from top position. Briscoe throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briscoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Briscoe is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows. Briscoe trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom. Williams is looking to stand up but Briscoe isn't so interested in that idea. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Briscoe dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Briscoe looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range. Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Briscoe has his takedown stuffed and Williams counters with a one-two to the body. Williams looks for the body kick but Briscoe saw that one coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Briscoe misses with a double jab.
Briscoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Briscoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Briscoe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Briscoe. As Briscoe backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Briscoe manages to avoid it all. Williams misses with a hook. Briscoe ducked under it nicely. Briscoe shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Briscoe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Briscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Briscoe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Briscoe stops Williams from standing up. Briscoe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Briscoe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Briscoe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Williams unleashes a big counter combination but Briscoe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Briscoe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes. Williams throws a counter combo. Briscoe tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range. Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Matty Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Briscoe instigates a clinch. Briscoe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Briscoe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Briscoe tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams misses with a combination
and Briscoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Briscoe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Briscoe's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Briscoe looking to pass the guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briscoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briscoe. Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Briscoe wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth. Briscoe lands a couple of decent looking shots. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briscoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Briscoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briscoe.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Briscoe. I think Briscoe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Charles Briscoe! Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Charles Briscoe! Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Charles Briscoe!
Charles Briscoe wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
36% |
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